The Beckwith Baronetcy, of Aldborough in the

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, was a title in the

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. It was created on 15 April 1681 for Roger Beckwith. The second Baronet was

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between 1706 and 1707. The third Baronet was a merchant in

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. The title became either extinct or dormant on the death of the fourth Baronet.

Beckwith baronets, of Aldborough (1681)

*Sir Roger Beckwith, 1st Baronet (died 1700) **Arthur Beckwith (died 1700) *Sir Roger Beckwith, 2nd Baronet (1682–1743) *Sir Marmaduke Beckwith, 3rd Baronet (1687–c. 1780) *Sir Jonathan Beckwith, 4th Baronet (died December 1796)

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Beckwith Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of England